This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 16, 2025 (99 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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SLATE as a word: (countable) A flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers; A piece of such stone, usually cut into a rectangular shape, used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; (uncountable) such tiles collectively, or the materi....
SLATE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
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